Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Eight year old Becca and twelve year old Hunter cling to each other and life
after surviving a plane crash which stole their families.

Two Souls Seeking Love

Each year from the time she was old enough to travel on her own, Becca met
up with Hunter on the island that altered their lives forever.

Until he stopped showing.

Her constant. Her link to the past. Gone in the blink of an eye.

Two Lives Bound by Secret

Suffering more heartbreak, Hunter
returns to the one place he’s always sought comfort.
The island where he and Becca met. The place that stole from him, and in the
same instance gave to him. He hasn't been back or spoken to Becca in four
years.

Though he’s sure she must hate him for disappearing, Hunter discovers the girl
gone, now a woman in her place. Hunter is determined to prove to Becca he isn’t
the same twelve year old boy of yesteryear.

But someone isn't happy about their reunion...

Strange things begin happening, letters showing up in their hotel rooms and at
home with cryptic messages.

Two Broken Hearts Heal as One.

With the mystery unsolved, Hunter convinces Becca to spend the remainder of the
summer back home with him. For safety and to give them a chance to rediscover the
adults they’ve now become.

Will love get a chance to blossom or will the past come back and tear the
masterpiece of their love apart, once and for all?

Nikki
Lynn Barrett lives in Arizona with her husband and son. She's an avid reader, a
dreamer, and loves everything about books. She runs a book blog, an online used
bookstore, and writes various genres of romance. Nikki can also be found
outside with her camera when a storm is near, snapping photo after photo. Her
dreams of becoming a writer started when she was young, when she started
writing books in one subject notebooks by the fifth grade. The Secret Santa
Wishing Well is her debut book. You can visit Nikki's site at:
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“I echo that
sentiment.” Hunter chuckled. “What a night.” They entered Range's and headed
for the elevator. As the doors enclosed them in the small space, he turned to
her again. Gently touching her face, Hunter inched closer.“Bec, I feel like we should talk about that
kiss. That's the second time we've kissed and this year, I don't want to walk
away without talking about it.”

So that was still
bothering him.And...second kiss? So he
did remember what happened four years ago. Well, shoot! She felt the heat rush
to her face. She was so not ready to talk about this yet.

“It was just a
kiss.” She said softly. “We were caught up in the moment.”Just a kiss? Oh, that was the wrong way to
describe it. Hunter's kiss was on another level of amazing. She didn't know how
to put it into words. She could get lost in a kiss like that under an umbrella
in the rain. Or standing by the ocean while the sun set as the chilly waves
danced around their feet.

Just like that, the
room filled with an unseen energy charge between her and Hunter. What was that
all about? She melted inside as his lips parted. What stopped her from kissing
him again was the elevator. It jerked to a stop, signaling the arrival on her
floor. The doors pulled apart.

“I'd better go.”
She muttered. Tearing her gaze away from his face. She whirled and bolted,
unsure of what to make of that tension she'd just felt. It wasn't the bad kind,
not at all.The
I-want-to-do-something-crazy-with-you kind.

Before the doors
closed, she heard Hunter's quiet words. “It was more than just a kiss.”

Back in her room,
she leaned against the closed door and sank to the floor, touching her lips as
if she could feel Hunter's still on them from yesterday.His voice echoed inside her head with his
last comment. Yes, it was more than just a kiss.

For the past twenty
years, Hunter had been her friend. Her mentor. On many occasions, her protector
and voice of reason. The one who knew her weakness and fears, yet still loved
her despite them.

Four years ago,
something changed. And this year, it seemed to evolve. She had to push it out
of her mind when he fell out of contact. She'd left it alone.

Until now.

Could it be they
were both overly sensitive at making it through another storm ravaged accident
and they were having mixed feelings?

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